134 Letters to the Governor and Council

March 20

George Town. I have reason to be assured, that M^r Stephen Steward
has a quantity of salt pork at Nottingham and Magruders — probably
he may have engaged it for Publick use, if not, I shall be glad to
receive your instructions respecting it — as M^r Steward is a Builder
of Vessells I was doubtfull with respect to the propriety of the
seizure. I am extreemly anxious to hear from you upon these mat-
ters and beg you will not omit the first oppertunity.

March 20
Red Book
No. 5
Letter 76

[Daniel Carroll, Philadelphia, to Gov. Lee.]

I write this from the presidents who is this moment sending of an
express with intelligence from Gen^l Washington of the sailing of
the French fleet from Newport on the Evg of the 8^th Instant & of
the sailing of the British from Gardiner Bay on the morning of the
10^th. underneath is a list of the two fleets as I have been informed.
We are anxiously expecting intelligence from the Southward.

State of the French

Fleet Guns

British

Guns

Le Due de Burgoyne

80

London

90

Le Neptune

74

Royal Oak

74

Le Conquer an t

74

Bedford

74 Note A

Le Eveille

64

America

64 B.

Le Jason

64

Europe

64

Le Ardent

64

Purdent

64

Le Province

64

Adamant

50

Le Fantasque [e]

64

480

548

difference

68 Guns

Frigates

Guns

548

Romalus

44

La Survillante

3²

Frigates

La Gentible

32

Guadalope

. 28

La Hermione

32

difference

112 & 14

140

140 14

La Guepe Cutter

14

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Note A the Bedford supposed to be refitted
B The America had returned to Gardiners Bay before the
British Saild
C did not sail being an old Hospital ship

March 20
Red Book
No. 5
Letter 77

[Daniel Carroll, Philadelphia, to Gov. Lee.]

I did myself the honor of writing to y^r Excellency a few times by
express the 16^th Instant, & inclosed a List of the force of the two
fleets which lately saild from New Port & Gardiners Bay. One of